Monday, September 30, 2013

the mad hatter strikes again

I asked my mother to help me select a design for birth announcements, and she studiously pored over dozens of layouts. When I asked her which were her favorites, she said, "The ones where the babies were wearing hats. Have you knit some cute hats for the baby yet?"

notes:
My first time crocheting something that actually has to fit! Usually I crochet afghans and the like. These were pretty fun to make -- very quick, and I enjoyed not having to switch to DPNs and fiddle around. They are worked top-down. Initially I made the little one in Bobby Blue, then began to fret because it looked so tiny! So I made another in a larger size with a larger hook. After blocking, the tiny one looks just right. Not a bad thing for "Ragnar" to have a larger hat for the winter, too, though.

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Also, a wee owlie hat for our little one! Love the owl cables and the yarn.

Baby hats are the best!! So fast, and they look so cute on. If you're looking to make any more, I HIGHLY recommend Woolly Wormhead's "Wee Woolly Toppers". I've made, like, 3/4 of them. Oh, and if *your* Scandinavian baby is anything like *my* Scandinavian baby? Size up. :) (In my family, it's called the "Carlson head", and we ALL have it.)